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Bailey Springs Cemetery

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Location	:	Bailey Springs, Lauderdale County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.8904583, -87.5747472
Description	:	HISTORY OF BAILEY SPRING CEMETERY The area just to the north-northwest of Camp Westmoreland is known as Bailey Springs. It was at one time a resort in the 1800's due to the so-called curing agents of the mineral springs. Families moved to the area due to these springs. Many famous people visited the springs to enjoy their effects. Antebellum resorts and spas offered wealthy individuals and families relaxation, social events and advertised medical cures. Bailey Springs was one of the highest regarded resorts in the South. Jonathan Bailey came to Lauderdale County around 1820. He originally purchased about 200 acres... Read More	HISTORY OF BAILEY SPRING CEMETERY The area just to the north-northwest of Camp Westmoreland is known as Bailey Springs. It was at one time a resort in the 1800's due to the so-called curing agents of the mineral springs. Families moved to the area due to these springs. Many famous people visited the springs to enjoy their effects. Antebellum resorts and spas offered wealthy individuals and families relaxation, social events and advertised medical cures. Bailey Springs was one of the highest regarded resorts in the South. Jonathan Bailey came to Lauderdale County around 1820. He originally purchased about 200 acres near Shoals Creek and later purchased an additional 40 acres, which included the springs, from John Hough. In 1843 "Mr. Bailey was so afflicted with dyspepsia, that he was unable to visit distant mineral springs." Thus, he began to use his own springs and found himself almost well within 4 weeks. From that point, the fame of the springs increased yearly. He eventually built a resort to accommodate the many visitors. Mr. Michael Tuomey, the state of Alabama's first geologist visited the springs around this time. His examination found them to be composed of carbonate iron, carbonate soda, chloride sodium, carbonate potassa and sulfur. This was in part due to the geological structure of the then called "Chaly Beat Springs". Mr. James F. Sulzby, who published "Historic Alabama Hotels and Resorts," said Bailey operated his resort until his death in October 1857. Mr. Sulzby wrote that after Mr. Bailey's death the resort was sold to Mr. A. G. Ellis. Ellis' daughter Virginia married Dr. Henry A. Moody, who practiced medicine at Bailey Springs until 1888. Bailey Springs University for Women was founded in 1893, with Dr. Henry A. Moody as president. Mr. Sulzby in his book said free tuition was offered to 36 white females of Alabama between 14 and 24 years old. Charges for room, heat, lights, washing and servants were not to exceed $13. The school was incorporated Dec. 13, 1894, but almost immediately it suffered financially because of the depression. There was only one known graduate from the school. In February 1899, the Alabama Legislature exempted Bailey Springs University from taxation on condition that 36 scholarships are offered but continued financial difficulties caused the school to close in 1900. The resort attracted guests from throughout the Southeast and even into the Ohio Valley. By the 1840's the fame of the resort spread and Bailey constructed a large hotel and large ballroom. Water was even bottled and sent all over the South and East. Guests would arrive at the Shoals by steamboat, train or stagecoach. Families often moved to the area due to these springs. Many famous people visited the springs to enjoy their effects. Among them was Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Former Alabama Governor and Supreme Court Chief Justice Henry Watkins Collier died at Bailey Springs in 1853 while seeking treatment for his illness. It was during the 1880's that Bailey Springs was the great resort for the wealthy classes. It was known all over the nation as a pleasant place to visit. Many references were made to the healing properties of the waters of the many springs that flow at Bailey Springs. It is indicated that its popularity in those early days probably drew interest in its purchase from many people and companies. In 1906 Bailey Springs was purchased by the Interstate Club, an organization composed of some of the most prominent and wealthy men in the United States. Among the partners were President Theodore Roosevelt, Former President Grover Cleveland, Senator Morgan of Alabama and many others. The property was purchased for $25,000 and it was hoped that a Club House could be built at Bailey Springs to cost not less than half a million dollars. However, little was done with the property and after a period of time it was sold off to local citizens in the Florence area. The resort never regained its antebellum status after the 1890's. Bailey Springs Cemetery Historical Certificate As designated by Governor Bob Riley – 1st AHC Cemetery in Lauderdale County Located at the north end of Camp Westmoreland is the Bailey Springs Cemetery (aka Camp Westmoreland or Chaly Beat Springs Cemetery). Its location is noted as T2-S R-10 on the Lauderdale County Map from the Historical Atlas of Alabama, Volume 2 - Cemeteries. GPS coordinates are: North 34 degrees 53 minutes 25.65 seconds - West 87 degrees 34 minutes 29.09 seconds. On June 6, 2006, the Bailey Springs Cemetery (or Camp Westmoreland Cemetery) was recognized by the Alabama Historical Commission as the first cemetery in Lauderdale County to be placed on the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register. First Class Scout Davis Faulkner of Troop 532 in Helena, Alabama did research on the Cemetery and contacted the A.H.C. to receive this designation. At the time of the designation there were only 65 other Cemeteries in Alabama on the Register. Most of the individuals buried at the cemetery are not known since they were probably given wooden headstones. Most of those interred in the Cemetery are thought to have been Bailey family members or visitors to Bailey Springs. Some were there to take in the curing agents of the mineral water. The cemetery was located next to a one room non-denominational circuit church.

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Latitude: 34.8904583
Longitude: -87.5747472

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